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Intel® Brings Together Corporate America and Local School District to

Whitney High School in Cerritos is one of two schools in the United States selected by Intel to become a world showcase “technology school of the future.” Over the next 6 months the Intel® Model School Program will develop Whitney High as a highly-visible example of how technology can be fully integrated into K-12 schools including the use of both wired and wireless products, and how districts can effectively spend technology budgets to move as far down their chosen technology path as possible.

Intel and Premio Computers will provide the hardware, and the following Application Service Providers; CCR Pyramid, LearnStar, NCS Pearson, Bigchalk, EdGate, BeyondBooks, Classroom Connect, McGraw-Hill, Learning Station, Net Schools, Riverdeep, Teacher Universe, Kids 123 Education, Blackboard, Smart Technology, SAP, and Infocus will donate $3.9M + in products and services to help make this world showcase project successful. California Secretary for Education, Kerry Mazzoni, will introduce the concept of a fully technology-integrated school to 100 educators at the Technology Forum held at Whitney High on May 23.

WHEN: Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Whitney High School 16800 Shoemaker Avenue Cerritos, CA Phone: (562) 229-9119 (Directions available upon request.)

WHO: Kerry Mazzoni, California Secretary for Education Terry Smithson, Intel Americas Education Marketing Manager Kerry Mazzoni, Terry Smithson, Ron Barnes (Superintendent), Tom Brock (Principal), Rod Ziolkowski (Physics Teacher) and Aisha Ali (Student) will also be available to speak one-on-one after the press conference MEDIA

CONTACTS: Terry Smithson, Intel Corporation, (916) 356-0416 Tom Brock -Principal, Whitney High School, 562-229-9119

DETAILS: The Intel® Model School Program is designed to provide a foundation so that students can become effective leaders in the future. As part of this program, a team of 12 education visionaries from across the U.S. identified two different technology path roadmaps for schools or school districts to follow when integrating technology into their K-12 schools. These tracks include a totally wireless path (all desktops and laptops are wireless) and an integrated path (will include a mix of both wired and wireless desktops and laptops). The Intel Model School Program has selected one high school for each path as a “model school.” Whitney High School, in Cerritos, California will provide the basis of the integrated technology track roadmap, and Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami, Florida will serve as the totally wireless model. Roadmaps will be complete in the next six to eight months and will include information about how to get started, how to effectively spend budget dollars to move as far down the chosen technology path as possible, and which companies provide necessary services or products. Leading computer and education companies including Premio Computers, SAP, CCR Pyramid, LearnStar, McGraw-Hill, Riverdeep, Teacher Universe, Learning Station, Classroom Connect, Bigchalk, EdGate, Blackboard, Smart Technologies, Beyond Books, Net Schools, NCS Pearson, Infocus, and Kids 123 Education have joined Intel in making donations of products and services to make the Whitney High technology showcase effort a success.

For more information please visit www.intel.com/go/modelschools.